Two Ethiopian Runners signed Pro Contracts with Nike & Adidas

Two Ethiopian runners signed contracts with Nike and Adidas hours before disappearing from the IAAF Junior World Championships in Eugene, according to a report released Thursday by the University of Oregon Police Department.

The Ethiopian team’s coaches reported four members of the team missing to police just before 1 a.m. Saturday. They told an officer that Zeyituna Mohammed had signed a contract with Nike on Friday, and that Dureti Edao had signed a contract with Adidas the same day, according to the report. Both women are 18-year-old runners.

Read more at: The Oregonian